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Architecture studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has announced it is setting up a European office in Paris to win work in the EU following Brexit. Stephen Barrett, the partner responsible for France at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP), describes establishing a Paris office as "essential" for continuing to work in France and the European Union following the "absolute catastrophe" of Brexit. Although the studio has been working in France for 50 years with high-profile projects including the Centre Pompidou, European Courts of Human Rights in Strasbourg, a terminal at Lyon Airport an...

Immediate impact of Brexit "quite minor" say architects The immediate impact of Brexit has been limited according to UK-based architects, but they fear that winning work and recruiting staff in the European Union will now become harder. The "immediate impact appears to be quite minor," said one of the 14 studios Dezeen approached for comment on how the UK's departure from the EU has affected them now the transition period has ended. However, many firms believe that the biggest long-term impact will be on recruitment, with several studios reporting a loss of EU staff. Below, 14 architecture st...

Dezeen's top 10 British architecture projects of 2020 Thomas Heatherwick's studio explores the healing power of nature with this cancer care centre in the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds. Like other Maggie's Centres, the building is designed as a supportive environment for those dealing with cancer. It is built from sustainably sourced spruce wood and contains more than 17,000 plants. Kingston University has been completely transformed with this major new teaching building by Grafton Architects. Intended as a new gateway to the university's campus in southwest London, Town...

By Jordan Marshall2020-12-15T13:44:00+00:00 City council named Lendlease as its preferred partner back in January 2019 The council in charge of a £1.9bn city centre redevelopment in Birmingham has agreed a contract with Lendlease to go ahead with the project. The cabinet of Birmingham city council today entered into a joint venture agreement with the firm to revamp the city’s Smithfield site. The firm beat remaining bidder, a team of Delancey and Qatari Diar, to the work, which is expected to begin in earnest next year. Hammerson and Bouygues had also joined forces to put forward a rival...

The clinics could also be used to administer coronavirus vaccinations, according to the architects. The prefabricated units "could be especially effective for accelerated vaccine roll-out, as it enables simultaneous distribution to every passenger in the car," said NBBJ partner Ryan Hullinger. NBBJ has designed a concept for drive-through clinics at hospitals The proposal, drawn up in response to the coronavirus pandemic, would see patients drive into special bays outside hospitals or in hospital parking garages. There, they would interface with healthcare staff through an open car window or ...